A member of the election commission stands behind a closed door during the counting of votes at Haile Selassie polling station in Zanzibar, Tanzania. (AP)

Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections this week, as the UN secretary-general called for an investigation into allegations of excessive use of force.

The UN human rights office said credible reports indicated at least 10 people were killed in protests in three cities, the first public estimate of any fatalities by an international body since Wednesday’s vote.

The foreign ministers of Britain, Canada and Norway issued a joint statement expressing concern over the situation and urging the Tanzanian authorities to act with maximum restraint and to respect the right of

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